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If the HCF of two numbers is 6 and their LCM is 120, one such pair of numbers is:

A

24, 30

B

18, 40

C

`12, 60`

D

`12, 40`

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To solve the problem, we need to find two numbers given that their Highest Common Factor (HCF) is 6 and their Least Common Multiple (LCM) is 120. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Relationship Between HCF and LCM**: The relationship between the HCF (also known as GCD) and LCM of two numbers \( a \) and \( b \) is given by: \[ \text{HCF} \times \text{LCM} = a \times b \] In this case, we know: - HCF = 6 - LCM = 120 2. **Set Up the Equation**: Using the relationship, we can set up the equation: \[ 6 \times 120 = a \times b \] Simplifying this gives: \[ 720 = a \times b \] 3. **Express the Numbers in Terms of HCF**: Since the HCF is 6, we can express the two numbers as: \[ a = 6x \quad \text{and} \quad b = 6y \] where \( x \) and \( y \) are coprime integers (they have no common factors other than 1). 4. **Substituting into the Product Equation**: Substitute \( a \) and \( b \) into the product equation: \[ (6x) \times (6y) = 720 \] This simplifies to: \[ 36xy = 720 \] Dividing both sides by 36 gives: \[ xy = 20 \] 5. **Finding Coprime Pairs**: Now we need to find pairs of integers \( (x, y) \) such that their product is 20 and they are coprime. The pairs of factors of 20 are: - (1, 20) - (2, 10) - (4, 5) The coprime pairs from the above are: - (4, 5) 6. **Calculating the Original Numbers**: Using the coprime pair \( (4, 5) \): \[ a = 6x = 6 \times 4 = 24 \] \[ b = 6y = 6 \times 5 = 30 \] 7. **Final Result**: Therefore, one such pair of numbers is: \[ (24, 30) \] ### Final Answer: The pair of numbers is \( 24 \) and \( 30 \).
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